Chapter 145： Otto arrives at Pine Needle Manor

In the evening, Otto gathered his men together.

Even those who are newly promoted to marry a wife, completely accept the command of the leader, and they gather in one place to form a mighty army.

They carry shields, all of them wear leather armor, and some of them wear chain armor. Their leather helmets were covered with iron sheets, and their huge nose guards almost covered half of their faces.

The people of White Tree Manor, seeing so many Varangans gathered together, were full of fear in their hearts. Ordinary people choose to stay away, only the manor Rigus and a few of his family members are with Otto.

The Ross people gathered in one place and started talking immediately. Many people were already speculating that the leader's intention was not simply to go to the largest Pine Needle Manor to collect the tribute, but to chop them down!

fighting? That's really an undesirable good thing.

The fighting power of five hundred soldiers armed with metal is unimaginable, and Rigus is glad that he is not an enemy of them. He was quite happy to receive the "acclaim" from Chief Ross that "you are a loyal dog".

He respectfully asked Otto: "Boss, are you really going to attack Pine Needle Manor?"

"People who see me, you are scared."

"Yes. I see this is an invincible army."

"Hehe, of course we are invincible." After that, Otto drew out his patterned steel sword and walked towards his subordinates.

Otto raised his sword and shouted: "Brothers, I heard that some people in Novgorod do not submit to us. I want to lead you to sanction such rebellion. What do you think?"

They are like a pile of dry firewood, just a little spark can turn into a big fire.

Hundreds of people uttered alarming roars in response to the leader's instigation.

"I will lead you to fight against the unfaithful. I will lead you to search for treasures, food, cloth, and women! Our goal is the pine needle manor on the upper reaches of the river. Tomorrow morning, I will take you there, and everything will listen to me. Command line thing!"

Otto consciously has enough ability to restrain his subordinates, as long as they give orders, they will execute them well.

Considering that Pine Needle Manor may be a behemoth with eight thousand people, it resembles the population size of Roseburg, and the action must be planned.

For such a huge target, if it is really to launch a military attack, Otto really lacks confidence in his heart.

Otto didn't want to kill those people.

If White Tree Manor is a loyal dog, Pine Needle Manor is a shaggy sheep. It is this sheep that seems to have its own ideas and needs to be taught a lesson.

Deterrence by force is a means to maintain the power of the Rus, and it is not a last resort to kill the killer.

Otto gave the order, and his subordinates have begun to prepare for tomorrow's "Pine Needle Manor Parade Deterrence".

There was still a lot of water in the long boat that was pushed ashore, and people shook the water out with a scoop. The tied linen sails were also soaked, and they were stretched out to dry.

During this night, the Ross people ate the newly baked soft brown bread with sweet and sour taste, and even drank oatmeal.

Except for those who are busy with weddings, the other Ross people are ordered to cultivate enough throughout the day to eat high-starch foods that are rare on weekdays. At night, everyone's stomach bulges because they are full. Their stomach pouches are filled with wheat, and this feeling of fullness is so magical, as long as there is one experience, the young Ross people want more.

After a formal wedding ceremony, according to the traditional etiquette of Novgorod, the newly married wife is obliged to upgrade from a girl to a woman on the first night. Even if the man is shy, the woman should be more active.

Lilia tried to do this, but Kawei refused.

His wife's nose is tall, and her long hair braids are clean and elegant. She is an elegant person. Looking at her eyes, Kawei felt that he had forgotten all the troubles in the world.

Without going through the etiquette of the Ross tribe, Kawei still requires his wife to remain pure under the restraint of his powerful self-control ability.

He told his wife the secret of sulfur soap, and even asked her to wash her hands with a small piece of soap. Lilia's palms were washed clean, and the smell of sulfur completely resolved her doubts. Kawei allowed her to spy on her steel sword from a distance. The sharp blade easily cuts the hardwood of the bedside. Looking at the falling sawdust, Lilia's surprised eyes also contained a trace of fear.

Even with the translation of the tribe, his husband claims that there is a huge difference between a blacksmith and a warrior.

different? really?

In Lilia's view, any Varange with an axe and a sword is the same warrior. Isn't it ridiculous that a warrior with a sword claims to be a blacksmith and not a warrior?

I heard that they will go to Pine Needle Manor tomorrow to fight against infidelity.

Only this incident made Lilia secretly refreshed.

I'm already married, so it's best to never let her husband Kawei know about the past.

Who would have thought that Rigus, the rickety manor, was also quite handsome when he was young. He married a beautiful girl from another manor as his wife. The daughter he gave birth to inherited the beauty of their mother very well, in the eyebrows, More handsome than when his father was young.

Svetlana showed the appearance of a beauty at a young age, and Lilia was exactly the same.

When Lilia was only ten years old, Brodne, the manor of Pine Needle Manor, ran to White Tree Manor and planned to make a marriage contract for her eldest son. The goal was Lilia.

Asking for the marriage of a ten-year-old child? This fact was so ridiculous that Rigus immediately rejected it.

Rigus was very determined, and he didn't appreciate any of the benefits of Brodne's release, so he had to leave angrily.

Brodne's eldest son has been married, and he really remembered the non-cooperation of White Tree Manor.

A huge area with 200,000 people gathered will always gradually form a king.

After all, the Ross people are established outsiders. For decades, they have only come to search for some tribute. Afterwards, they are still the world of local powerhouses.

Lilia didn't like those people at all, even if they were part of the so-called Novgorod group.

Who is the relative? Of course, the White Tree Manor is the relative, and now he has another Ross husband.

If the Ross people can teach Pine Needle Manor well, that would be great.

Even her newly-married husband must follow his leader and participate in the crusade. As a new wife, even if she doesn't speak her language, her worries about her husband's safety have been written on her face.

She still didn't say much, waiting for the situation to change.

The next day, a fresh start.

The haze has passed, the golden light of the rising sun spilled onto the earth, and the huge Ilmen Lake immediately transpired the graceful morning mist.

The mist enveloped the entire White Tree Manor, the breeze rustled the birch forest, and people could even see the floating mass of mist with naked eyes.

The sun rose a lot, the fog gradually faded, and this sunlight passed through the gaps in the woods, causing a lot of holy light curtains to appear in the woodland around the manor.

In this situation, Otto couldn't help but think of the altar in his hometown.

The high priest Veria claimed that the light curtain of the forest was also a hint of the bright future for the prayers by the **** of the forest.

Otto was in a great mood. His subordinates had eaten brown bread and oatmeal again early in the morning. Not only were they in a good mood, they were also full of energy.

A large number of people began to gather on the river beach, and Otto had already arrived here early. He slapped his shield with a wooden stick and yelled: "Brothers, don't dare, push the boat into the water. Come on!"

A large number of long Viking ships began to enter the water, and the young warriors jumped to the deck one after another, ignoring the undissipated fog. Five hundred people sat on twenty ships and began to row their oars against the current.

After a thunderstorm, Lake Ilmen received a lot of water, and the current of the Volkhov River became a bit turbulent.

Young people who have eaten starchy food are eager to have some physical exercise, paddling is perfect.

On the shore, Rigus leaned back, leaning on a walking stick, and watched the Ross army go away temporarily in the mist.

Lilia stood beside her father, staring at the ship going away. At this moment, her heart belonged to her husband.

"Unexpectedly, you are still a girl." Rigus was a little unhappy, "Obviously the wedding has passed."

"Dad, Kawei has his own principles."

"Principles? Strange principles. Lilia, you should be clear about your mission, give birth to a boy for your husband, and try to trick him into getting us more metal utensils."

"Oh." Lilia gently shook her head, and now she has to accept the reality that she is a tool person.

Isn't marriage just a transaction? Lilia's eyes glanced at her sister Svetlana, who was being pulled by her mother, Kaya. Although this child was only six years old, she was the same tool for White Tree Manor-a tool that could guarantee the absolute safety of the people of the manor.

Rigus murmured, "They're gone, let's go, children, let's go home. Lilia."

"Yes."

"You are also ready, and you will be leaving home soon. As a father, I can give you some gifts from your hometown. When you arrive at your husband's house, remember to obey them and be a good woman."

Leaving his hometown and living a life of eating fish and seal meat, the sister Peravina from the same race explained that that kind of life is not bad. She followed her father with a worried heart, and went back.

The people of White Tree Manor continue to work on their fields. For them, only a few festivals throughout the year can be called rest days. The rest of the time is spent on trying to get as much food as possible.

Some of the men in the manor envied the life of the Ross people, as if as long as they were strong enough, they could rob the weak and live a life of worry-free food and clothing without work.

Of course, they don't have strong muscles, and they lack metal weapons.

What they saw was only a narrow surface. They didn't know that the process of a soldier's growth was full of danger, and death might come suddenly.

On the other hand, the twenty boats of the Russ were arranged in a long snake formation, marching along the river with great power.

When the fog is completely gone, everyone can see the open ground ahead.

That is the farmland of the populous Pine Needle Manor, and a large number of wooden houses appear farther away.

Otto turned around and faced all the oarsmen on his boat: "Brothers! Pine Needle Manor is here. Show your bravery this time, and let those idiots kneel down in fear when they see you."

"Chief, do they really kneel down?" a person suddenly asked in a high profile.

Suddenly another person retorted: "Fool, if you pull out the sword, which fool will not kneel."

Soon, the long boat was full of laughter.

However, contrary to their happiness, the farmers of Pine Needle Manor saw such a fleet and fled in fright on the spot.

There are indeed 200,000 people living in Novgorod, but the most powerful groups live near Lake Ilmen, and the total population of this area is only more than 30,000. Most of the manor houses are hidden in dense forests. It is difficult for them to get gifts from Lake Ilmen, but they can use the resources of the small rivers and streams that flow into the Great Lake.

170,000 people live in remote places, and they form a large number of small estates with hundreds of people as a group.

Wanting to collect tributes from these people is really a hassle.

Otto's time is limited. He knows that there are still a large number of manors because it is not easy to collect tributes because of the remoteness.

The tribute must of course be aimed at the wealthiest. This year, I have to blackmail the Pine Needle Manor.

The ship began to dock, and the Ross people got off the ship very skillfully, and then pushed the ship ashore with a cable.

Otto, holding a long sword, pointed his sword straight at the manor chief’s house: "Brothers, come with me! Remember what I said, act quickly!"

The Ross people took off the shields on their backs one after another, with the shield straps in their left hands, and their right hands held their weapons one after another.

Look at how they are fully armed, where are they here to collect the tribute? Obviously it is here to kill people!

Everything was exactly like what happened in White Tree Manor. The residents of Pine Needle Manor either hid in their own homes, or took the whole family, regardless of their own softness, and ran to the woods for refuge.

Others rowed a canoe into the Great Lake with the intention of hiding in the reeds. After the turmoil of the Ross people subsided, they returned to normal life.

For them, the Ross people are the real plague gods, and if they are unhappy, the result must be annihilation.

Why do they have such thoughts? The reason is also very simple.

Pine Needle Manor did not become strong in an instant, their development has gone through a long process.

They have no so-called historical records at all, and people's word of mouth about their own past.

In fact, the Pine Needle Manor already existed in the eastward migration of the Slavic people two hundred years ago. They stationed in Lake Ilmen as a large community, and won their current position with great strength, that is, the so-called Lake Ilmen enters the mouth of the Volkhov River.

They have the largest population. Apart from this, only a group of manors living along the lake have a population of more than 1,000. A large number of small manors have always maintained the scale of hundreds of people.

Pine Needle Manor is fully capable of proclaiming that they are the kings of this area, and in fact they have done so.

As a result, the army of the Ross people came The personal experience of the past has passed away, and they still leave to their children and grandchildren a memory of a terrible war.

Do the people of Novgorod have to pay tribute? They first chose to fight. Due to the presence of foreign enemies, many manors were united around Pine Needle Manor.

The ancient Slavs fought with men and women in battle. Their elite personnel carried bronze or iron weapons, and others used stone spears and stone hammers one after another.

Although the weapons are simple and crude, their spirit of resisting the invasion is evocative.

It's a pity that Otto's ancestors made a huge team of six hundred people. Such a large number of troops is certainly not aimlessly turning along the river, because the pioneers of the Rus knew about the existence of Novgorod early. When the details of the opponent were found out, the Russ launched a war of conquest. It becomes logical.

Otto also learned about past wars from his old and dead father.

It was a war between the Russ and the Novgorods. Six hundred soldiers fought against an enemy several times their own.

The men and women of Novgorod, they entered the battlefield with their weapons. Although they are brave, they are seriously lacking in organization. They are just a group of madmen who charge in a mess, eager to fight alone.

The result is of course cruel.

The tall, strong, and armored Ruths killed at least 500 people from the Novgorod Manor's coalition army in one battle, and their losses were minimal.

From that era, the Russians can claim to be the king of Novgorod.

The Ross people never intended to rule here personally, and when Otto became the leader, he still had no intention of occupying it.

However, the Ross people must maintain their authority, and now Otto has brought his army to inquire about crimes, and went straight to the manor's home surrounded by tall wooden fences.